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Baron Alexander "1st Earl of Balcarres" Lindsay 1618 – 1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1618

Birth Location: Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Aug 1659

Death Location: Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Father: Sir Balcarres

Mother: Sophia Lindsay

Spouse(s): Lady Mackenzie

Children(s): Honorable Dunbartonshire

The story of Baron Alexander "1st Earl of Balcarres" Lindsay began in 1618 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland. Baron Alexander "1st Earl of Balcarres" Lindsay married Lady Anne, Countess of Balcarres, Mackenzie, and had children including Honorable John Campbell of Mamore, MP for Dunbartonshire. Baron Alexander "1st Earl of Balcarres" Lindsay passed away in 1659 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • The story of Baron Alexander "1st Earl of Balcarres" Lindsay began in 1618 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland.
  • Baron Alexander "1st Earl of Balcarres" Lindsay married Lady Anne, Countess of Balcarres, Mackenzie, and had children including Honorable John Campbell of Mamore, MP for Dunbartonshire.
  • Baron Alexander "1st Earl of Balcarres" Lindsay passed away in 1659 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Baron Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
Baron Lindsay
1618 – 1659
Birth Place: Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir Knight David, 1st Lord Lindsay, of Balcarres
1587 – 1642
Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
Sophia (Seton) Lindsay
1590 – 1640
Dunfirmline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John ("Lord Menmuir " Lindsay, of) Baalcarres
1544 – 1598
Edzell, Angusshire, Scotland
Marion Guthrie
1567 – 1589
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Alexander (Lord of Seton, 1st Earl of) Dunfirmline
1555 – 1622
Seton Palace, East Lothian,Scotland
Lilias DRUMMOND
1580 – 1601
Seton,,East Lothian,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Crawford
1531 – 1613
Catherine Campbell
1520 – 1578
Alexander Guthrie
1531 – 1587
Jonet Henderson
1541 – 1567
George Seton
1528 – 1585
Lady Hamilton
1534 – 1604
Patrick Drummond
1550 – 1611
Elizabeth Lindsay
1552 – 1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Vayne
1510 –
Janet Douglas
1510 –
Sir Cawdor
1490 – 1546
Muriëlle Cawdor
1498 – 1561
George Burgess
1480 – 1547
Marion Scott)
1499 – 1556
William, Henderson
1520 – 1547
Marion Scotts
1499 – 1566
George 12GGF
1501 – 1549
Lady Winton
1510 – 1575
William Scotland)
1504 – 1569
Catharina (Hamilton)
1498 – 1593
Sir Drummond,
1522 – 1571
Lady Ruthven
1526 – 1579
Sir Lindsay
1503 – 1558
Dame Crawford
1520 – 1578

Baron Lindsay's Descendants

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Baron (Alexander "1st Earl of Balcarres") Lindsay (6 Jul 1618 – 30 Aug 1659) m. Lady (Anne, Countess of Balcarres,) Mackenzie (1627 – 2 May 1707)
  1. 1. Honorable (John Campbell of Mamore, MP for) Dunbartonshire (1655 – 07 Apr 1729) m. Grissel (Grace) Hay (1678 – 14 Feb 1741)
    1. 1. William Campbell (Nov 1674 – 22 November 1759) m. Sarah Gay (1676 – Aft. 5 Oct 1754)
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Campbell (1706 – 1759) m. Reverend (Jacob) Clements (9 June 1709 – 1 Sep 1759)
        1. 1. Hannah Barnett (ABT 1735 – ABT 1800) m. William BARNETT (ABT 1735 – 8 Jul 1808)

Baron Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1618
6 Jul 1618
Birth of Baron Alexander "1st Earl of Balcarres" Lindsay in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
1659
30 Aug 1659
Age 41
Death of Baron Alexander "1st Earl of Balcarres" Lindsay in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1618
    Event Place: Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1659
    Event Place: Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

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